While tourism might be the first “T” word you think of when it comes to Arizona’s economy, technology is clearly the wave of the future. From statewide government programs and incentives to partnerships with public universities, incubators and accelerators, across-the-board efforts are boosting the state’s reputation as a hub of tech and innovation.
According to the Arizona Technology Council, tech industry employment and wages are up almost 5 percent in the past year, while venture capital investments rose 3 percent to $175 million in 2018. New talent and emerging companies can look to the following home-grown tech leaders to see the trajectory they might take.